Kuse, Okayama
Kuse was a town located in Maniwa District, Okayama Prefecture, Japan.
As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 11,424 and a density of 152.08 persons per km2. The total area was 75.12 km2.
On March 31, 2005, Kuse, along with the town of Hokubō, and towns of Katsuyama, Ochiai and Yubara, and the villages of Chūka, Kawakami, Mikamo and Yatsuka were merged to create the city of Maniwa.
Geography
Adjoining municipalities
Education
- Senkyō Elementary School
- Meki Elementary School
- Kashimura Elementary School
- Kusakabe Elementary School
- Yono Elementary School
- Kuse Junior High School
- Okayama Prefectural Kuse High School
Transportation
Railways
Road
- Expressways:
- *Yonago Expressway
- **Kuse Interchange - Ueno Parking Area
- National highways:
- *Route 181
- *Route 313
- Prefectural roads:
- *Okayama Prefectural Route 65
- *Okayama Prefectural Route 82
- *Okayama Prefectural Route 326
- *Okayama Prefectural Route 327
- *Okayama Prefectural Route 329
- *Okayama Prefectural Route 330
Notable places and events
- Former Senkyō Elementary School Building
- Kuse Festival